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Roosevelt Hotel, Madison Avenue @ 45th Street, Dec 04, 2002

LOT 560

Hamilton Watch Co., Lancaster, PA, No. 813158, Grade 940, made in 1907.Fine, two-tone yellow and green gold-filled, keyless watch with an unusual dial.

C. Three-body, "bassine" by "Scepter", No. 9840448, screwed bezel and back, engraved back. D. White enamel with painted Roman numerals in pink cartouches with gold frame, gold paillon leaf half-hour markers, outer gold minute ring, in center pink and gold pattern with ruby-paste dots, sunk subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18 size, nickel, full plate, damascened, 21 jewels, the top ones in screwed gold settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balane with gold screws adjusted to 5 positions, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, Hamilton type micrometric regulator, double roller, motor barrel, safety pinion. Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 53mm.